Desk-blotter holder



Sept. 28, 1926.

K. OHLER DESK BLOTTER HOLDER Filed March 22, 1923 Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES KATHARINE OHLER, 0F LosnNGELEs, CALIFORNIA.

DESK-BLOTTER HOLDER.

Application filed March 22, 1923. Serial No. 626,950.

This invention relates to stationery, and more particularlyrto desk and table equipment in the nature of blotter holders, and has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive form. of device for holding a plane blotter in such manner as to provide an ample area of blotter face and at the same time to protect the edges of the blotter to prevent them from being lacerated and mutilated as arms and sleeves of users of the desk move across the top face of the device. Another object is to provide a blotter holder having a substantially continuous circumferential or marginal guide forming a protecting frame or border around and contiguous to the edges of an applied blotter.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved blotter holder.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of a slightly modified form of the device.

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the reverse face of a fragment of the device.

The blotter holder of the present invention consists of a suitably rigid back or body sheet 2, which may consist of a substantial piece of cardboard which may be of any dimensions and form in plan.

A feature of the invention consists of means formin a protecting border or frame of desired wic th around the top marginal portion of the board 2 to provide a positiondefining means and also a protecting means for a sheet of blotting paper B that may be applied to the top of the holder. Such a guide and protecting means consists of a portion forming an internal shoulder, the outline in plan of which conforms to the shape of the blotter so that the edges of the blotter will lie contiguous to the shoulder. Such a shoulder may be provided at 4 and is shown as, in the present case, formed by a marginal upstanding peripheral thickness 5 formed as by a layer, Figure 2, of tape-like material, which may be fibrous or fabric in character, and which may be secured in any suitable manner, as adhesively, to the marginal portion of the board 2. An ineX pensive form of construction consists of a marginal binding of fabric tape 5, which may be laid upon the top of the board and not only a substantial binding medium for the card or board 2 but also provides a marginal top frame presenting aninner shoulder4, close to which the edges of the blotter B will lie when'the blotter is applied.

There may be employed or omitted, as desired, a covering sheet 6 over the bottom of V the-card or board 2, and this may be extended to and overlap the bottom portion 5 of the bordering tape.

A tape or strip of material 5 of a thickness more or less approximating the thickness of theblotter B may be employed as shown in Figure 2, and this will therefore provide a shoulder of a height approximating the height of the contiguous edge of the blotter so that the edges of the blotter will be well protected against contact with objects that may be moved on to or across the margin of the blotter holder.

A tape or strip-like binding 5 is shown in Figure 3 as having a plurality of top layers 5 to provide the desired height of protecting shoulder 4*, this being practical when the binding material 5 is appreciably thinner than the blotter stock.

Means for holding the blotter down in position preferably consists of inelastic, diagonally disposed pieces or straps of tape 8, Figure 1, the parts thereof which cross the corners of the device being free so that the blotter corners can be readily inserted 7 under the retaining straps 8. These straps may be fastened to the device in any suitable manner, as for instance by turning the ends of the straps in and under the card or board 2 as at 8*, Figure t, and there attaching them adhesively or otherwise. The finishing sheet 6 may be practically co-extensive with the bottom area of the holder and will therefore form a wear-taking and finishing medium.

From the above it will be seen that a blotter is adapted to be readily applied to and removed from the holder and lies in a depression or cavity within the shoulders 4;, which form the peripheral guide and pro tecting medium for the edges of the blotter. It is well known that in forms of desk blotter holders in common use where the blotters extend practically from edge to edge of the holder, the blotters are soon destroyed,

moretrom laceration of theqedges than from actual despoiling of the surface of the blotter by ink spotting. This inetiicientvmethod of holding the blotters, therefore, results in very noticeable waste of material, since the blotter is destroyed by laceration, and. dis figuration from tearing, rather than being rendered useless by lnk-absonbing service.

marginal border of; thesheet on the upper and lower faces of! the sheet and presenting an upstanding shoulder forming a recess Within the margin of. the top face ofthe sheet for the reception of: the blotter and whereby the: edges of the blotter are protected from laceration When the; blotter is deposited Withinthe recess, diagonal corner straps; made" of tape forming retainers; for the blotter, said diagonal corner straps being turned under the edges of; the sheet;and a covering: sheet for the lower face of: the said first named sheet overlapping the ends of said straps and the lower: border of sail marginal tape. 7

2. A desk blotter or the like comprising a blotter supporting sheet, a tape extending about the supporting sheet along the edges thereof. and being folded over the edges of the sheet, said tape having portions fastened against thetop; and bottom surfaces of the sheet, thus forming a border and a protection: for the edges of the sheet diagonal corner strapsformed of. flexiblematerial torining retalneiws' for the blotter's, he ends of the corner straps being turned; in under the'edges of: the'sheet acover sheet covering the ends ot he corner strapsand portions of? the horden forming tape on the under side of the supporting sheet,.and a sheetof blottingpaper resting upon the supporting sheet With its corners beneath the corner straps: the edges oftheblotting; paper being spaced f-TOB'I' the edges of the supporting sheet so as; to be afforded some protection ereby.

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